Cosmoledo
Sign in to saveCosmoledo Atoll is an atoll of the Aldabra Group and belongs to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, and is located southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
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- Cosmoledo Atoll
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- Cosmoledo Atoll, astronaut photo from the ISS, 2003
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- Map of Seychelles showing the location of Cosmoledo Atoll
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- Location of Cosmoledo Atoll in Seychelles
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- Indian Ocean
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- Atoll
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- Indian Ocean
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- 23
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- 5.13
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- 17
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- Seychelles
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- Outer Islands
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Cosmoledo Atoll is an atoll of the Aldabra Group and belongs to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, and is located southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
==History== The name Cosmoledo honours António (or Antão) Gonçalves Cosme Ledo who sailed to India in 1537 as pilot of the vessel Flor de la Mar, becoming patron chief before returning to Portugal in 1545 aboard the São Joao.